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Producer Profile: Hall Home Place

Published On: Sep 25 2012 11:39:02 AM EDT

Vermont Ice Cider is produced from apples grown in the Hall family orchard in Isle La Motte VT. The property has been in their family since the late 1790’s and different generations of Hall’s have been cultivating apples since the orchard began.

The Cidery is newly restored and was originally the “fruit house” where apples were sorted, packaged, and shipped many years ago. It is part of the historic stone house built for their family in 1828. Visit them in the summer and fall. Call them or find them on Facebook for special tastings and pairings throughout the season.

Their Ice Cider is a delicious and sophisticated sweet beverage made from apples using natural cold weather to concentrate the flavors and sugars of the fruit before fermentation. This process results in an ice cider with 8% – 13% alcohol. The 2012 varieties have been available since June. This year in addition to the traditional Sweet Six, M&E, and Pure Cortland they’ll have South End Blend and Hall’s Honeycrisp. And, starting in 2012 they’ll have a limited supply of a nice table wine.